Your child’s education is of paramount importance to you. We recognise that any problems with your child’s school or arising from either primary school admissions or secondary school admissions are very emotional and we deal with all such matters sensitively. In particular, we can assist you with:
Admissions Appeals
We advise on both primary school appeals and secondary school appeals (including in year appeals for parent new to the area or wishing for their child to move schools).
We recognise that parents want certainty at the outset of what the cost will be and so we offer a fixed fee school admission appeal package. This fixed fee covers a meeting or detailed telephone call with you and the preparation of comprehensive and persuasive grounds of your school admission appeal.
We have produced a free guide on school admission appeals. Click here to request a copy.
Click here to read what other parents have said about our school admissions appeal service.
Exclusion Appeals
We also advise parents on the appeal process that applies where your child has been excluded from his or her current school, whether this be in the state or the independent sector. We can also provide advice on any allegations of discrimination that may arise.
Fee Recovery
If your child attends a fee paying school, we can advise you on defending a demand for unpaid school fees made by the school. We can also advise you upon the impact of separation and divorce on liability for school fees.
Complaints
If you are unhappy about your child's school, we can assist you with making a formal complaint in accordance with the school's complaints policy. We can also advise you on possible additional avenues of redress should a formal complaint not resolve matters to your satisfaction. This includes failure to deal with allegations of bullying and safeguarding issues.
Contact Us
If you would like more information or advice relating to a specific matter, please do not hesitate to contact Clare MacKay on 01727 798025 or by email at clare.mackay@salaw.com or any member of the Education team.
Alternatively, fill out our enquiry form.